New Mexico Biscochitos recipe
You're going to love making this New Mexico Biscochitos recipe! It's the perfect way to make the state cookie of New Mexico.
Servings: 24
Calories: 277kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 1¼ cup shortening lard
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2-3 teaspoons crushed anise seed (optional)
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 3 cups flour
Cinnamon Sugar Mixture
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F (177 °C) degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper
- Using a standing mixer, beat the butter, shortening, and sugar until creamy and fluffy
- Using a small bowl, whisk the anise seed and cinnamon until combined
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet until a dough forms
- Roll the dough to ¼ in thick and cut out circle shaped cookies
- Place onto the cookie sheet and bake for 15 -18 minutes or until lightly golden brown
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes or until you are able to pick up the cookie without burning your fingers
- Using a small bowl, whisk the sugar and cinnamon together
- Place a cookie into the cinnamon sugar mixture and coat the cookie
- Place the cookies onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 239IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Vitamin D: 0.1µg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg